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The Covenant <strong>and</strong> Baptism<br />
defense of infant <strong>baptism</strong>, 1 he trusts his<br />
brethren will bear with him while he relates the<br />
progress of his mind on this subject.<br />
The first time I thought at all on <strong>baptism</strong>, was<br />
in company with two ministers of the<br />
Establishment, when the name of a certain<br />
person was mentioned. I inquired, is he not an<br />
Anabaptist? One of them replied, he has much<br />
to say for himself on that subject, while the<br />
other was silent. I afterwards thought a good<br />
deal on this, although no more passed.<br />
Those with whom I then chiefly associated<br />
were of the Established church. I occasionally<br />
heard them speak of Baptists as people who<br />
were exceedingly keen on the subject, who had<br />
paid much attention to it, <strong>and</strong> had much to say<br />
upon it. At the same time, I observed a degree<br />
of hesitation among them respecting the<br />
ground on which infant <strong>baptism</strong> rested, <strong>and</strong><br />
that they generally evaded the question, by<br />
observing that circumcision availeth nothing<br />
nor uncircumcision, or by inquiring whether<br />
1 View of social Worship, &c. 1st <strong>and</strong> 2d editions.<br />
2
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